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  • April 10, 2020
Medical supply firm aims to maintain payroll amid crisis

The coronavirus pandemic has put a crimp in long-range planning at Mercedes Scientific.

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  • October 25, 2018
Ericka Perry, 32

Ericka Perry, 32, is the founder and CEO of The Stork Bag and a member of the Business Observer 40 Under 40 Class of 2018.

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  • October 25, 2018
Matt Crane, 37

Matt Crane, 37, is a commercial banking relationship manager for Regions Bank in Tampa, Florida.

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  • October 25, 2018
Thomas Paterek, 32

Thomas Paterek, 32, is the co-founder and co-owner of Stevie & Fern, a St. Petersburg, Florida-based marketing agency.

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  • October 25, 2018
Brittany Lamont, 30

Vice president, Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce

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  • January 4, 2019
Job fulfillment awaiting Amazon center opening

Amazon fulfilment center to open near Southwest Florida Internaiona Airport in early 2019

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  • September 27, 2019
Multifamily firm builds on Florida momentum

NRP Group has been in the state for nearly a decade.

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  • October 17, 2019
Dannielle Robinson, 32

Senior Retail Associate, Colliers International SWFL

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  • October 17, 2019
Ryan Perrone, 35

President/Founder, Nautilus Custom Homes

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  • By Adrian Moore |
  • August 3, 2018
An end to poverty?

Our entire cultural and economic base would have to transform for a UBI to work without creating problems of unaffordable costs, disincentives to strive, create and help others, and even more conflict between doers and takers.

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  • August 24, 2018
Commercial Question of the Week

Officials from CBRE, Skanska USA, Lantower Residential and Ryan Cos. weigh in on whether a labor shortage or government tariffs pose a bigger threat to the current commercial real estate growth cycle in Florida.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 4, 2016
Ring of growth

A surge in student enrollment has led to a flurry of development activity around one area college. More projects could be forthcoming.

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  • December 9, 2016
Live and learn

Several ad industry executives opened up about their biggest career goofs. An overarching theme: Humility goes a long way.

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  • December 23, 2016
School days

With missions that are closely aligned, an apartment management firm teamed up with a national organization to build a new high school.

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  • January 27, 2017
Close quarters

Justin Land credits his karate training for managing stress during the financial crisis in 2008.

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  • March 3, 2017
Lien in

Elite Property Research LLC looks to keep its current client list by doing more for each one — along with a little magic.

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  • April 14, 2017
Enter Interns

Sarasota-based accounting firm Kerkering, Barberio & Co. has 13 interns this semester — a firm record. The move is a key strategy to help the company grow its talent base.

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  • September 15, 2017
Stay Awhile

Cape Coral's comeback from the recession continues to present opportunities for entrepreneurs.

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  • September 29, 2017
Infill Inkling

Benderson Development Co. is converting aging and underperforming shopping centers into successful ventures.

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  • October 13, 2017
Michael Tollerton, 29

Operations Team Leader, Conmed Corp.

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